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Why Anthony Bourdain Never Went To North Korea Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Oct. 19, 2021 3:00 pm EST Anthony Bourdain never took restrictions on his travel well. Bon Appétit pointed out that the reason “A Cook’s Tour” ended was because the Food Network didn’t want to fund his trip to Barcelona. Rather, they envisaged a show that would always remain in the United States. Similarly, in 2017, Azerbaijan banned Anthony Bourdain from ever entering the country again because he visited the contested Armenian region Nagorno-Karabakh (per Thrillist)....

Why Employees Say This Subway Boss Owes Them $38 Million Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Sept. 23, 2021 5:24 pm EST In the latest news from the world of Subway, nearly 3,000 workers have accused a regional manager of withholding $38 million in wages. In a New York Post report, a lawsuit accuses the man, Chirayu Patel, who owns franchises in California, of failing to pay his employees overtime, and for many of the hours actually worked....

Andrew Zimmern Can’t Get Enough Of These Spicy Kettle Chips Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Lisa Curran Matte/Sept. 22, 2021 4:35 pm EST It’s not often that you see one, let alone two, high-profile chefs unofficially endorse a favorite snack food. That’s exactly what happened this week when Andrew Zimmern gave an Instagram shout-out to his new guilty pleasure, Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Habanero Lime Potato Chips. Along with a photo of a bag of the chips, Zimmern wrote, “Next level....

Classic Egg Salad Recipe Melissa Johnson/Mashed By Melissa Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 11:26 am EST There’s nothing much more refreshing to prepare and have for lunch than fresh, cold, delicious egg salad. If you’re looking for a new egg salad recipe that’s basic without being too basic, we have something divine that may be eggs-actly what you’re looking for. If you’re a fan, you may already have your standard, to-the-point egg salad recipe that you love whipping up for sandwiches, but this may very well become your new family favorite go-to that you’ll really want to prepare all the time....

Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:17 pm EST Nothing warms you up from the inside out like a bowl of soup. A big bowl of stew or chili is perfect to beat the chill on a cold winter day, but there’s another type of soup that’s there for you any time of the year. Creamy, cheesy soups are comfort food defined; they’re rich and flavorful and feel like a warm, comforting embrace when you’re having a bad day....

Easy Acorn Squash Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 8:31 am EST What’s the best way to eat vegetables? Obviously, it involves combining them with culinary delights like sugar and butter. Acorn squash is the perfect accompaniment to butter, salt, and sugar … wait, we mean, butter, salt, and sugar are the perfect accompaniment to acorn squash? You get it. This super easy side dish of brown sugar butter acorn squash roasted to perfection in the oven tastes great alongside the protein of your choice and/or perhaps a serving of greens....

Every NFL Stadium, Ranked By Its Food Alena Veasey/Shutterstock By Crawford Smith/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 4:23 pm EST Football food might be synonymous with tailgating for many NFL fans, but stadium refreshments have come a long way since the days of dirty water hot dogs and dry pretzels. No longer do you have to grill in the parking lot to eat delicious food on game day. Modern NFL stadiums serve food that can compete with fine dining restaurants, and teams are always looking out for the next big food innovation....

Fans Will Wait Hours For These Disney Christmas Cookies WIRACHAIPHOTO/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Dec. 19, 2021 10:07 am EST A trip to Walt Disney World in Florida (or Disneyland in California) doesn’t begin when you step inside the giant park. A trip to Disney beings months in advance: Buying the right entry bands, staying at the right place, mapping out just how much you can do because you can never do it all in one go, and the most important bit — making a bucket list of all the things you’d like to eat....

How Al Roker Makes A Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/Nov. 22, 2021 10:45 am EST If someone were to ask what the best part about Thanksgiving was, they would likely get a ton of different answers — digging into a big and juicy turkey, beating your friends and family at board games, recreating your grandma’s old sweet potato pie recipe — there’s no wrong answer. What everyone can most definitely agree on, however, is that the leftovers that you are bound to end up with for days worth of Thanksgiving-themed meals in the coming weeks is the best part about the holiday....

Is McDonald’s Open On Christmas 2021? 8th.creator/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:35 pm EST Not only is McDonald’s the largest fast food chain with more than 38,000 locations across the world according to their official website – but it’s also the most popular, according to a UBS Evidence Lab report that found that 57% of those surveyed visit the Golden Arches at least two to three times a month (via Yahoo Finance)....

KFC Australia’s New Double Combines 2 Of America’s Favorite Comfort Foods catinsyrup/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Sept. 19, 2021 3:01 pm EST KFC Australia just launched a new Double menu item, combining two of the USA’s favorite comfort foods. Previously, the Australian leg of the company offered a different “Double,” namely The Zinger Tower Double (via Taste). This earlier creation answered the question: “What would happen if you used two pieces of fried chicken as a bun, instead of bread?...

McDonald’s UK Is Getting Roasted For This Cringeworthy Clapback S3studio/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/Dec. 7, 2021 2:06 pm EST There’s something inherently awkward about corporations trying to make “clapbacks,” those witty responses that you say to a situation, as if you’re on some kind of sitcom. It’s all fine when some random person on Twitter or Instagram says something snarky — that’s just the way the Internet is — but when a giant multi-national food corporation does it, it feels fake, cheap, and like something thought up by a clique of interns and public relations stuffed-shirts who thought it would be funny (which, often, is probably exactly what happened)....

Michelob Ultra’s New Collaboration Will Delight ’90s Kids Michelob Ultra By Kate Hagan Gallup/Feb. 18, 2022 5:48 pm EST Boomshakalaka! Michelob Ultra wants to take fans back to 1993 for the 2022 NBA All-Star game, so get your dial up-modem ready to connect to this nostalgic promo. Inspired by the ’90s video game, “NBA Jam,” the beer brand has created a throwback experience for fans near and far, a press release shares....

National Guacamole Day 2021: Where To Get The Best Food Freebies And Deals rontav/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Sept. 16, 2021 12:37 pm EST From being served with chips to topping a taco, National Guacamole Day 2021 is a reason to embrace a little extra on all types of food deals. From fast food restaurants to food subscription boxes, that favorite avocado-based dish is never the pits. According to National Day Calendar, National Guacamole Day is celebrated on September 16....

Over 24% Of People Agree This Sandwich Shop Has The Best Bacon DronG/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Sept. 22, 2021 10:05 am EST Just as the old adage says there are many ways to skin a cat, the world’s best chefs may tell you there are many ways to cook bacon so it can be served up in a memorable way. PopSugar rounded up some of the ways famous chefs make bacon, which you may have tried....

Popular Soda Brands Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 10:56 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. These days, when it comes to the fizzy drink market, it may feel like the most popular options are always sparkling waters or seltzers. Sure, we love carbonated water, but whatever happened to good, old-fashioned soda? Hear us out: We know it’s not the healthiest beverage you could possibly enjoy, but every once in a while, it doesn’t hurt to have a can of your favorite sugary, fizzy drink....

Publix Customers Need To Know About This FDA Spice Raid JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 5, 2021 11:49 am EST Any major store has the possibility of experiencing an infestation. According to Rentokill, rodents seek out shelter and easy-to-access food at retail stores across the country, and can easily get in via cracks in the wall or even through the front door. This leads to a ton of problems, like food contamination and having to destroy products that the animals have tampered with....

Red Velvet Truffles Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 2, 2022 9:39 am EST Red velvet cake may be pretty trendy these days, but it’s got rather an interesting story behind it. According to The New York Times, the cake in the form we know it best, with its bright red hue, may have been created in the 1930s as a marketing tool for food coloring — a pretty effective one, we dare say, since you need an awful lot of the stuff to make such a colorful cake....

Should You Eat Parrot Eggs? Reddit Is Debating The Topic pr_camera/Shutterstock By Matt Whittaker/Jan. 19, 2022 3:14 pm EST A Reddit user recently ate an egg from her pet parrot, and the internet has been squawking about it ever since. Redditor asatoaf, who Newsweek later identified as Bety Asato from Mexico, started off the post by saying “my parrot laid an egg, it’s unfertilized so I ate it.” She accompanied this statement with pictures of her green bird, as well as the egg being boiled and broken in half on a plate before she ate it....

The 13 Types Of People Who Shop At Trader Joe’s: Which One Are You? QualityHD/Shutterstock By Lindsay Parrill/Dec. 2, 2021 3:57 pm EST Trader Joe’s, popular among both grandmas and hipsters alike, truly has something for everyone. From the humble college student, living on ramen and dreams, to the sparkling socialite, living on organic edamame and not much else, this beloved grocery store chain appeals to all. Business Insider reports that the typical Trader Joe’s shopper is a “younger, married, college-educated person earning over $80,000....